Jorge Avila Avila was 36 when he was last seen crossing the U.S.-Mexico border at Lukeville, Arizona, on June 28, 2009. He was reported in Pima County as five feet eight inches tall, 175 to 180 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes, and a tattoo of the Virgen de Guadalupe on his back. Beyond noting that he was seen crossing the border, the account gives no details about his clothing or any belongings he may have carried, which has hampered efforts to trace him.

The Pima County Medical Examiner’s Office holds the case file and the disappearance remains an open missing person investigation. There has been no public resolution, and the family continues to seek answers about what happened after that summer day. If anyone knew Jorge, saw him in Lukeville on June 28, 2009, or has information about his movements after crossing the border, please share what you know.